Freedom Fighters

December 30, 1985|The Morning Call

To the Editor:

After reading several articles in the news of the fighting in Nicaragua and Afghanistan, I'm amazed at the terminology used in referring to the people who are fighting against the Soviet-financed forces taking over in these countries. These people are continuously referred to as rebels or U.S.-backed insurgents.

Their freedom and lives are at stake much like our ancestors who fought so bravely back in the Revolutionary War. I would think a more justified name for these brave people would be freedom fighters.